WO2009072900A1 - Method and system for regulation of cooling capacity of a cooling system based on a gas expansion process. - Google Patents

Method and system for regulation of cooling capacity of a cooling system based on a gas expansion process. Download PDF

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WO2009072900A1
WO2009072900A1 PCT/NO2008/000434 NO2008000434W WO2009072900A1 WO 2009072900 A1 WO2009072900 A1 WO 2009072900A1 NO 2008000434 W NO2008000434 W NO 2008000434W WO 2009072900 A1 WO2009072900 A1 WO 2009072900A1
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Inge L. Nilsen
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Priority to EP08857460.3A priority patent/EP2229567B1/de
Priority to JP2010536872A priority patent/JP5410443B2/ja
Priority to BRPI0820929-4A priority patent/BRPI0820929B1/pt
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PCT/NO2008/000434 2007-12-06 2008-12-05 Method and system for regulation of cooling capacity of a cooling system based on a gas expansion process. WO2009072900A1 (en)

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AU2008332005A AU2008332005B2 (en) 2007-12-06 2008-12-05 Method and system for regulation of cooling capacity of a cooling system based on a gas expansion process.
CA2711372A CA2711372C (en) 2007-12-06 2008-12-05 Method and system for regulation of cooling capacity of a cooling system based on a gas expansion process.
US12/734,937 US9528758B2 (en) 2007-12-06 2008-12-05 Method and system for regulation of cooling capacity of a cooling system based on a gas expansion process
EP08857460.3A EP2229567B1 (de) 2007-12-06 2008-12-05 Verfahren zum regulieren von kühlleistung eines kühlsystems auf grundlage eines gasexpansionsprozesses
JP2010536872A JP5410443B2 (ja) 2007-12-06 2008-12-05 気体の膨張プロセスに基づく冷却システムの冷却能力の調整のための方法およびシステム
BRPI0820929-4A BRPI0820929B1 (pt) 2007-12-06 2008-12-05 Método para regular a capacidade de resfriamento de um sistema de resfriamento baseado em um processo de expansão de gás

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NO20076291A NO328493B1 (no) 2007-12-06 2007-12-06 System og fremgangsmåte for regulering av kjøleprosess
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